Those who run, jog, and bike soon may have paths apart from roads and sidewalks to get from one end of town to the other. At Monday night’s regular meeting, council agreed to the formation of a community trail network steering committee—with the aim to investigate the possibility of developing […]
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Programs aimed at improving student achievement were given a shot-in-the-arm Tuesday night when the Rainy River District School Board approved a transfer of more than $1 million into various initiatives to support the its strategic plan. The funds will be shared between nine projects, including the purchasing of more aboriginal […]
Insp. Dave Lucas started his duties last Wednesday as the new OPP detachment commander for the Fort Frances cluster. Insp. Lucas said he and his family are excited about being in Fort Frances. “I was born and raised in Kenora, so through high school sports, and for other things, I’ve […]
The local French Catholic school board will hold a meeting here later this month to talk to parents about closing its school in Fort Frances. Classes put on by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales have been suspended since the 2004-05 school year due to a lack […]
While it’s not known yet if the Kiwanis skate park committee will get everything it asked for from the town, a report approved by council Monday night shows the Civic Centre certainly is willing to help out. In the report, the Administration and Finance executive committee made three recommendations in […]
With the federal election coming up Jan. 23, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is calling for candidates to answer some questions about the forestry industry crisis prior to voters going to the polls. “This industry is the second-largest industry in Ontario, and it’s the largest provider of […]
On her first day on the job Monday, Mary-Catherine Kelly was meeting her new co-workers, learning to use the office e-mail system, and looking at two huge folders full of documents to read to get her up to speed on her new position as director of education for the Northwest […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team captured the bronze medal at a tournament in Winnipeg last week when they beat Miles Mac—the ninth-ranked team in Manitoba—by a score of 11-2. “For not playing our best hockey, coming in third wasn’t too bad,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss. “We have some […]
Rainy River Federation of Agriculture president Trish Neilson approached the Rural Economic Development Committee of the Rainy River Future Development Corp. last Thursday night to ask for funding to send four local farmers to a conference in London, Ont. next month. And the REDC recommended to the Local Initiatives Committee […]
Abitibi-Consolidated has applied to the town to re-zone some of its property, amend the official plan, and stop up portions of two streets in preparation for a new waste fuel boiler the mill is trying to get here to produce electricity and reduce its operating costs. Mayor Dan Onichuk told […]
There certainly are plenty of things to grumble about out there. The forest industry—the main economic engine in Northwestern Ontario—is in crisis, with paper mills closing outright or curtailing production. Many communities in the region are grappling with a doctor shortage. At the same time, farmers still are recovering from […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to extend my congratulations to Fort Frances Coun. Tannis Drysdale, who was named in the December issue of Northern Ontario Business as one of the five top “Movers & Shakers” in Northern Ontario for 2005. She certainly is deserving of this honour, given her […]
